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G/AG/N/BRB/20 
8 November 2011 
 (11-5718) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 8 August 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Barbados .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for financial years 2002/2003  to 2006/2007 .  
  G/AG/N/BRB/20 
Page 2 Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2002/2003 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Years 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  – "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in FY 
(BDS$ million) 
 
  2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 
1 2 3 
General Services       
Pest and disease 
control  Plant Protection: Provides for a variety of servi ces to protect the crop resources of Barbados.  
Services include the identification and control of pests.1 0.98 1.11  1.21  1.90  1.92  
 Quarantine: the Quarantine sections have been set up to prevent or significantly reduce the spread of 
pest and diseases of crops and livest ock from other countries into Barbados.1 0.61 0.62  0.65  0.69  0.80  
 Government Analytical Services: Facilitates the provision of a timely and reliable scientific service 
to the stakeholders in the agricultural sector. This scientific service includes the provision of 
chemical and microbiological analyses , the provision of training in an alytic skills, and the provision 
of technical information and advice.1 1.85 1.87  2.11  2.88  2.90  
Extension and 
advisory services Information Services: Facilitates the collection a nd dissemination of agricultural information to the 
general public, with em phasis on stakeholders in agriculture.1 0.45 0.43  0.39  0.41  0.41  
 Agricultural Extension Services (P reviously listed as Crops Extens ion): Provides farm advisory and 
educational services to the island's farmers with  the aim of developing a modern farming community 
using techniques and technology appropriate for sustainable agricultural development.1 0.51 0.51  0.52  0.56  0.63  
Inspection services Veterinary Services: This sub-programme provides for the work by the Veterinary Clinic and the 
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and for field and eradication services.1 1.61 1.92  1.84  1.92  1.95  
 Regulatory: The objective of this sub-programme is to provide the regulatory basis for the protection 
of the human and animal health and the environment from the potent ially dangerous side-effects of 
the production of agriculture crops using modern technology.1 0.16 0.20  0.21  0.21  0.23  
Infrastructural 
services Scotland District Development a nd Protection: Provides for activities for the continuing programme 
of soil stabilisation and maintenance activities in the Scotland District.1 6.37 6.76  6.85  7.21  8.00  
 Marketing Facilities: Provides for the maintena nce and upkeep of public markets, used for the 
retailing of meat, and agricultural produce.1 7.81 8.48  9.07  10.01  11.04   
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in FY 
(BDS$ million) 
 
  2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 
1 2 3 
 Infrastructural Services: Provides for assistance to the Rural Development Commission in the 
execution of its functions in particular the im plementation of the Rural Development Programme 
which is directed towards the improvement of th e quality of life of persons living in rural areas.1 13.0 8.88  8.85  7.89  11.15  
Other General Management and Coordination Services: Facilitates the initiation and review of agricultural 
policy affecting all programmes and projects of the Ministry.1 3.66 4.18  4.33  4.49  4.68  
 Technical Management, Research and Coordina tion Services: Provides for the programming and 
management of the Technica l Division of the Ministry.1 0.89 0.90  0.97  1.10  5.92  
 Special Development Projects: Provides for prof essional and other related services for major 
projects involving the Ministry.1 5.01 4.49  6.69  3.53  2.54  
 Agricultural Planning and Development: Provides for activities associated with agricultural 
planning, policy and the conduct of agricultural development projects.1 0.53 0.58  0.56  0.55  0.69  
 Agriculture Research Development and Extension:  This Sub-programme assists in the conduct of 
Field, Laboratory and Literature Research on crop s and crop groupings, as well as to extend the 
results of such research to large and small farmers.1 3.94 3.60  3.76  4.08  4.02  
 Livestock Research, Extension and Development Services: This Sub-program includes activities 
geared towards livestock research, extension an d development and include s management of sub-
stations.1 1.92 1.84  1.84  1.93  2.01  
 Out-of-crop activities of the Barbados Agricultural Management Company Limited.2 9.85 16.97  15.84  6.64  6.46  
 
Data sources : 
1 "Revenue and Expenditure" Ministry of  Agriculture and Rural Development. 
2 Ministry of Finance.  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS: 2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Years 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in FY 
(BDS$ million) 
2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 
1 2 3 
Investment subsidy 
generally available to 
low-income or resource-
poor farmers Land for the Landless: Helps facilitate the availability of agricultural land for farming through rent, 
lease or joint venture arrangements and to faci litate start-up operations through the financing of 
certain developmental activities including land preparation, where appropriate.1 0.5 0.60 6.00  0.52 0.60 
 Incentives and Other Subsidies: This sub-program  provides for the monitoring and disbursement of 
the various subsidies and incentives to  resource-poor farmers in Barbados.1 1.14 1.18 1.51  1.29 1.54 
    
 
Data sources : 
1 "Revenue and Expenditure" Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.   
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2002/2003 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
1 2 3 4 
 Sugar cane 2.95* ( de minimis )  
-  
0 
 
 
* The total value of the 2001 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$29.5 million and a budgetary outlay representing 10% of the value of production of the crop was paid in Financial Year 
2002/2003.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of th e Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in any calculation of the Current Total AMS.  
   G/AG/N/BRB/20
 Page 7Supporting Table DS: 6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Years 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Financial year 
 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production
 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 
 11 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 2002/2003 Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 2.95 - 2.95* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 2003/2004 Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 2.95 - 2.95* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 2004/2005 Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 2.74 - 2.74* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
Sugar cane 
 
  
 2005/2006 Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 2.73 . 2.73* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 2006/2007 Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 2.92 - 2.92* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
 
* This figure represents total budgetary outlay provided to  sugar cane farmers during Fina ncial Years 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 200 4/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007.  
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Page 8 Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2003/2004 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2003/2004 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
1 2 3 4 
 Sugar cane  
2.95 *(de  minimis)  
-  
0 
 
 
* The total value of the 2002 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$29.5 million and a budgetary outlay representing 10% of the value of production of the crop was paid in Financial Year 
2003/2004.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of th e Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in any calculation of the Current Total AMS. 
 
  
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Page 10 Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2004/2005 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2004/2005 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
1 2 3 4 
 Sugar cane  
2.74* ( de minimis )  
-  
0 
 
 
* The total value of the 2003 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$27.4 million and a budgetary outlay representing 10% of the value of production of the crop was paid in Financial Year 
2004/2005.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of th e Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in any calculation of the Current Total AMS. 
 
  
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Page 12 Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2005/2006 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2005/2006 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
1 2 3 4 
 Sugar cane  
2.73* ( de minimis )  
-  
0 
 
 
* The total value of the 2004 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$27.3 million and a budgetary outlay representing 10% of the value of production of the crop was paid in Financial Year 
2005/2006.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of th e Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in an y calculation of the Current Total AMS  
  G/AG/N/BRB/20 
Page 14 Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2006/2007 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
   G/AG/N/BRB/20
 Page 15Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2006/2007 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
1 2 3 4 
 Sugar cane  
2.92* (de minis)  
-  
0 
 
 
* The total value of the 2005 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$29.2 million and a budgetary outlay representing 10% of the value of production of the crop was paid in Financial Year 
2006/2007.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of th e Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in any calculation of the Current Total AMS. 
 
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